Temptation (1923 film)

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Temptation
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Directed by Edward LeSaint
Written by Lenore Coffee
Starring Bryant Washburn
Eva Novak
June Elvidge
Cinematography King D. Gray
Production
company
Distributed byCBC Film Sales Corporation
Release date
  • March 1, 1923 (1923-03-01)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Temptation is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Bryant Washburn, Eva Novak, and June Elvidge. The film was released by the CBC Film Sales Corporation, which would later become Columbia Pictures. [1]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation and status

The film survives in its complete form in a 16mm copy held at the Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin. [2]

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